This OpenCourseWare, titled 'Materials Processing', is provided by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the materials within come from the MIT course of the same name. The course is designed for Materials Science and Engineering students and focuses on efficient production of solid materials within given parameters.

Materials Processing: Course Specifics

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Undergraduate

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Materials Processing: Course Description

This course covers the use of Materials Science and Engineering principles to find efficient and financially viable ways to mass produce solid material within given parameters. The parameters are also discussed and may require, for example, that the production process produce material at a certain rate or with a certain structure or shape. Specific course topics include turbulence, casting, cost modeling, Newtonian fluids, sintering, dimensional analysis, radiation, energy conservation, heat flow and vapor phase transport among other topics. The course is designed for Materials Science and Engineering students. A fundamental understanding of Materials Science is encouraged prior to taking this course. The actual undergraduate MIT course is taught by Professors Adam Powell IV and Randolph Kirchain in lecture and recitation-style formats.

This OpenCourseWare contains the course curriculum, lecture slides and notes, recitation notes, assignments and solutions, practice problems and solutions, tests and solutions, the final exam, links to topic-specific websites, additional reading and study material and ABET accreditation information. If you're interested in taking this free course, visit the processing of materials course page.